Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
Local News.

4 Merry Christmas to All
 Snow.
 Beautiful show
 Did fall last Sunday!
 Sleigh bells did jingle Monday
 Hope it will stay till next Sunday.
 -J. s. Adam and family moved into John B. Reeds new house last Thurs day.
 Last Monday was the 21st anniver- sary of Mir and Mrs J. l.. Bragg's marriage.
 -"Old Sol" has reached the length of his southern rope and must now travel north again.
 The schools in this district will close Friday afternoon for vacation until Monday, Jan 9th.>
 Our stock of poetry on '' Beautiful Snow" IS completely exhausted. Will some one please contribute about 8 yard {?
 A number of Canaan stockholders of the Housatonic railroad took free ride to Bridgeport last Friday.
 Pianos and Organs, rented or sold on installments, by Capewell the jeweler West Winsted. Ct.
 Rev A. M. Boolgoorjoo's lecture in V. I. A. hall last Friday evening was we'll attended and proved very interest ing.
 -Messrs N. s. Stevens, s. A. Eddy and Merritt Spaulding attended the farmers convention at Hartford last week.
 Wonders never cease. Smoke Bennett, Sloan $ Co.'S" Invigorator. !" Ten cent cigar for cents. at Rhoaaes', the barber.
 Over 50 persons attended the Pilgrim church sociable at J. l.. Bragg's on Tuesday evening last and report a pleasant and profitable occasion.
 With another week of good wealth CT the Canaan Lime Go can complete the mason work on their kiln, and then begin the erection of sheds and other. buildings.
 Each store in this town has as large stock of holiday goods as they feel encouraged to purchase; fully as large as circumstances warrant them to invest in.
 Last week the H & c w railroad put in 8 siding at J. s. Adam X Co.'S, lime quarry. The work of building the kilns will now be pushed as fast as the material arrives.
 -One hundred aud thirty tickets Nsre sold for the excursion to Hart ford last Wednesday, 80 from this sta ton and the balance from East Canaan and Norfolk.
 Twenty tickets were sold at this statioh last Saturday for the excursion to Bridgeport, but the total number of people who went from stations north of here was about three car loads.
 The selectmen have forbidden coasting in front of the post office. This was not done to displease the boys but to prevent accidents to them as well to the older part of the community.
 Mrs Wilson returned last Wednes day from Griggsville, ILL, to which place she was summoned last June tc take care of her sister, Mrs Shoemaker who was accidentally shot, but who has recovered.
 Congressman Granger returned from Washington last Friday and will remain until January 3d, on which date his two daughters, the Misses Mary and Carrie Granger, will accompany him te Washington and sojourn there about g month.
 The place to buy that new sewing machine is of w. A. Dunham, Ashley Falls, Mass. He is selling a tirst-clas' machine, three drawers and drop leaf with all attachments, fully warranted for five years, for S2O. Give him call Orders by mail promptly attended to.
 Don't get distracted trying to decide about Christmas presents and don't squander all your money on gew gaws and grimcracks, but give your friends g years subscription to the Connecticut Western News and 52 times year they will be reminded of your sensible selection.
 The citizens of Bridgeport have raised S2, 900 to deck the streets of tn, city in holiday attire. A number 0 arches, spanning the streets, have beer erected. The arches are decorated witt evergreens, and with different colore globes lighted by gas, which will b kept burning until Jan 2.
 -Christmas will be observed by al the churches in town. At Christ churcl on Saturday evening at o'clock ther will be a service and Christmas tree fo the Sunday School. On Monday even